St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-29

Society has found much to talk of dur
ing the week just closed. The presence
of ii great body of distinguished church
people has enabled the city to show its
hospitality. The commencement eXer-
ciSeS of the university has caused no
little commotion in East side circles. and
the weddings have been the delight and
the despair of femininity. Beginning.
then. with the strangers that are within
our gates. it is pleasant to hear from so
many of them, representing as they do
such a vast portion of the country,
words of praise for Minneapolis and APP
probation of thS hospitality OF Mime
apoliS people. Over 5O0of the delegates
to the Baptist anniversaries have been
received as guests i'll the homes of the
city. Theycame rs strangers, unknown
to their hosts: they will leave with many
kindly recollectionS OF their friends OF
day.
1t is pleasure to speculate on the
friendships formed under such circum-
stances. and on the far-reaching intiu-
enceS which attend the social side of
these great church gatherings. The
substantial results of the meetings, from
achurch standpoint, are increasing with
the wears. and the social aspect should
be no less valuable. There muStalwayS
result great benefit from the inter
mingIing of people from different sec
tions Of the country-there is fresh
ness of ideas interchange of points
of view. so to speak: for after all the
great differences which exist regarding
all facts. depends almost entirely on the
standpoint from which those facts are
considered And this interchange be-
tween the people of all the states must
be of great value socially, as it is in
business and in Christianity.
Commencement passed pleasantly.
though the good people who attended
the commencement deserve the Sympa-
thy and c0mmiSeration of all who were
so fortunate as to be abSent-not but
that it was good spread; it was good
enough for the beSt-but the feast of
reason which followed the more sub
Stantial repaSt was so fearfully long
drawn out, and it was not ''lump of
sweetness. either. With all due re-
Spect for the alumni of the state uniyer-
sity. it must be said that their education
in after dinner speech making has been
sadly neglected. Why must a man feel
compelled to respond when called upon,
when at the end of five or ten minutes
of wording he has failed to impress 4
single thought save of his own embar-
Tassment on his afflicted audience? 1t is
at best an unkind kindness. There are
always three unhappy parties at such
times: There is the speaker, who is
feeling even worse than he is expressing
himself. and the Sympriarch. who while
listening to his laundering victim, is
kicking himself in metaphorical way
for not having chosen more happily and
the listeners. whose varied emotions are
surmounted by an oyerpowering one of
tiredneSS.
1t should not be inferred that all of
the class speakers were undressing
several Of them acquitted themselves in
a way to reflect credit on themselves
and their alma mater. Noticeable among
these was the only lady speaker of the
day. Had she been the only alumnuS.
strangers would have been charmed
with the oratOrical powers of the gradu-
ateS of the S. U. NJ. Her classmate. the
bright particular star whose scintilla-
tons illumine the otherwise dull local
page of morning daily. was quietly
humorous, and, by way of variety, rest
full to a degree. The gentleman who
spoke for the class of 81, and urged with
SO much common sense and good judg-
ment the building of grand university.
was worthy son of the institution for
which he plead. Had others no less
able, doubtless, in specific lines, recog-
nlZed their lack Of power as speakers.
the banquet would have left no single
bad impression.
Thursday mornings GLOBE contained
detailed account of the Clerihew-
WymOnd. the Andrews-Tenney and
other weddings that were celebrated on
Wednesday. Wednesday was a field
day for the matrimonialiy inclined-a
star day in the society annals of the
year. 1t seems to be favOrite wedding
day anyhow; the origin of its name has
something to do with matrimony, but
the connection is not just at present in
mind. No doubt the magnificent robe
which adorned Westminster's fair bride
last Wednesday evening gave rise to
endless speculation regarding the
trousseau of which it was a part. But
the curious cannot be satisfied through
these columns: it will be necessary to
consult Madame Grundy. modiste with
whom most ladies have speaking ac-
qualntance.
~
With the coming of Langtry comes
the question that has long agitated the
minds of Americans: SIS she, Or is she
not, the peerless beauty?" A young
newspaper man, who frequents the cor
rIdors of the court house, and whose
ability i'll ''scooping' his fellow pencil
showers is only surpassed by his ac-
knowledged superiority as a beauty
critic, has decided the matter for all
time, and after this wise: ''She is
beautiful, but there are several ladies'
| might almost say many ladieS-in
Minneapolis who are more beautiful. -
a decision for which the Minneapolis
fair ones will make the stateliest of cour-
tesies to the blonde judge, and revere
him as not only just. but obseryant as
well.